HC Deb 03 July 1928 vol 219 c1176W
Mr. DAY

asked the Minister of Labour the number of persons regularly employed in his Department during the months of March, April and May in the years 1926, 1927 and 1928 respectively?

Mr. BETTERTON

The statement below gives the figures of staff employed by the Ministry on the dates mentioned.

Statement of staff employed during March, April and May of 1926, 1927 and 1928.
—— Permanent Staff. Temporary Staff. Total.
1926.
March 7,238 6,866 14,104
April 7,247 6,686 13,933
May 7,287 8,795 16,082
1927.
March 10,131 4,141 14,272
April 10,184 3,811 13,995
May 10,196 3,611 13,807
1928.
March 10,250 3,744 13,994
April 10,229 4,173 14,402
May 10,186 4,618 14,804

These figures exclude branch managers and industrial staff, but include messengers and cleaners (who numbered at the end of May, 1928, 1,119).